-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Michelle Wie clung on to a share of the lead at the U.S. Women 's Open Saturday as the former teenage prodigy bids for her first major title after a series of near misses .

Wie shot a two-over 72 on the testing Pinehurst No. 2 course , which was used for the men 's U.S. Open won by Martin Kaymer last week .

It left her on two-under 208 to be joined by South Korea 's Amy Yang , who posted a third round two-under 68 with six birdies .

`` I was hitting the ball really solid today , and I had good speed on the greens , '' Yang said . `` I had a great round today . ''

Wie , now 24 , has twice led her national open going into the final round , in 2005 and 2006 , but finished tied for 23rd and tied third respectively .

In fine form in 2014 , Wie finished second in the opening major of the season , the Kraft Nabisco Championship , and won the LPGA Lotte Championship in April .

She led after two opening rounds of 68 , but admitted she had to `` grind it out '' during her third round .

Asked about her prospects of victory Sunday , Wie remained non-committal .

`` I 'm just grateful to have another opportunity , '' she told Sky Sports . `` I 'm going to play as well as I can and hope for the best . ''

Wie might have held a one-shot lead but missed a 10-foot birdie putt on the final green , the sort of chances which were being holed on the first two days .

In a tournament which was dominated at the start by the astonishing feat of 11-year-old Lucy Li in qualifying for the championship , 53-year-old Juli Inkster struck a blow for the diminishing band of veteran players on the LPGA Tour .

American Inkster carded a best of the day 66 to join the group tied for third on two-over , which also included Australian amateur Minjee Lee , South Korean Choi Na-Yeon and Northern Ireland 's Stephanie Meadow .

Inkster , playing her 35th U.S. Open , has won seven majors and is set to retire at the end of the season .

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Michelle Wie tied for lead at U.S. Women 's Open

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Cards two-over 72 in third round at Pinehurst

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Amy Yang draws level at two-under after a 68

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Veteran Juli Inkster charges into contention with a 66